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Ministry of Defence
MEDIA REGISTRATION FOR AERO INDIA 2023 BEGINS TODAY
The 14th edition of ‘Aero India 2023’ will be held at Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru  from 13 to 17 February 2023.
Registration begins today, 23 December 2022, for media personnel to visit the exhibition and is to be done online on the Aero India 2023 website at this link https://aeroindia.gov.in/registration/media-authentication-form. There is no fee for media registration. Foreign journalists who wish to cover the event would require to be in possession of a valid ‘J visa’. Registration will close on 07 Jan 23.
Those who wish to register need the following:-
- A valid media identity card number, PIB/State accreditation card No.if accredited, and if not, Government issued photo ID card No.
- A photograph of file size less than 512 Kb.
The five-day event will combine a major trade exhibition of the aerospace and defence industries as well as aerial display by IAF. Besides global leaders and big investors in aerospace industry, the show will also see participation by think-tanks from across the world. Aero India will provide a unique opportunity for exchange of information, ideas and new developments in the aviation industry. In addition to giving a fillip to the domestic aviation industry it would further the cause of Make in India.
Delegates from over 55 countries and more than 540 exhibitors had participated in Aero India 2021.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Commerce Minister Releases Strategy Paper on Computer Software and Electronics Exports
The Union Minister for Commerce & Industry Suresh Prabhu releasing the strategy paper & business plan of India’s Computer Software &ITeS and Electronics Export, prepared by Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council in New Delhi
Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council  has prepared a strategy paper for augmenting software exports to US$ 178 billion by 2022. Union Commerce &Industry and Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu, released the strategy paper in New Delhi yesterday. The Minister praised the efforts by the ESC for taking this initiative to prepare a strategy for boosting India’s computer software &ITeS and electronics export. The Minister further added that Government of India will extend all possible support to the industry for intensifying the exports to traditional markets and to make forays into the alternate markets like Africa, Latin America and Commonwealth of Independent States . He said that the government is taking proactive steps for making ICT exports more vibrant and to motivate more units to focus on exports.
The strategy paper highlights the need for some policy level changes that are critically needed, such as resolving visa problems with the US, greater access of professionals to European countries, early signing of Totalisation Agreement with the US, setting up of incubation centres and language proficiency facilities in major IT hubs. The current business model for export of software and ITeS is relevant for outsourcing work. For the emerging markets like Africa and Middle East, a different model, is required since India mostly offers product solutions. Although potential for export of software &ITeS in US and Europe is high, the smaller companies are grossly underperforming because of innovation andtechnology leadership gaps. The paper also spells out specific policy prescriptions, market destinations and other enabling inputs that can bring about transformational changes in the Indian software and services exports. Specific suggestions include judiciously blending software and hardware, creating newer export outlets, fiscal incentives, country specific software export promotion measures.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Area covered under rice 47.60 lakh ha more and under oilseeds 24.33 lakh ha more in comparison to last year
Area coverage under other kharif crops also improved
The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India is taking several measures to facilitate the farmers and farming activities at field level during COVID 19 pandemic. There has been satisfactory progress of sowing area coverage under Kharif crops, the status of which is given as under:
Rice: About 321.79 lakh ha area coverage under rice as compared to 274.19 lakh ha. during the corresponding period of last year. Thus 47.60 lakh ha more area has been covered compared to last year.
Pulses: About 119.59 lakh ha area coverage under pulses as compared to 114.77 lakh ha. during the corresponding period of last year. Thus 4.82 lakh ha more area has been covered compared to last year.
Coarse Cereals: About 160.43 lakh ha area coverage under coarse cereals as compared to 154.77 lakh ha. during the corresponding period of last year. Thus 5.66 lakh ha more area has been covered compared to last year.
Oilseeds: About 181.07 lakh ha area coverage under oilseeds as compared to 156.75 lakh ha. during the corresponding period of last year. Thus 24.33 lakh ha more area has been covered last year.
Sugarcane: About 51.95 lakh ha area coverage under sugarcane as compared to 51.33 lakh ha. during the corresponding period of last year. Thus 0.62 lakh ha more area has been covered compared to last year.
Jute & Mesta: About 6.95 lakh ha area coverage under jute &mesta as compared to 6.85 lakh ha. during the corresponding period of last year. Thus 0.10 lakh ha more area has been covered compared to last year.
Cotton: About 123.64 lakh ha area coverage under cotton as compared to 118.73 lakh ha. during the corresponding period of last year. Thus 4.90 lakh ha more area has been covered compared to last year.
As on 06.08.2020, actual rainfall received in the country is 505.7 mm against normal of 507.3 mm during the period from 01.06.2020 to 06.08.2020 and as reported by Central Water Commission, the live water storage available in 123 reservoirs in the country is 108% of live storage of corresponding period of last year and 94% of storage of average of last ten years.
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Ministry of Earth Sciences
Super Cyclonic Storm ‘AMPHAN’ lay as a Depressionover Bangladesh
The Deep Depression [remnant of the Super Cyclonic Storm ‘AMPHAN’] moved slightly northwards with a speed of 07 kmph during past 06 hours, further weakened into a Depressionand lay centered at 1730 hrs IST of today, the 21st May 2020 overBangladeshnear Lat. 25.4°N and Long. 89.6°Eabout 350 km north-northeast of Kolkata, 70 km south-southwest of Dhubri and 50 km east-southeast of Rangpur .
It is very likely to continue to move north-northeastwards and weaken further into a well marked low during next 12 hours.
 Heavy rainfall Warning:
Assam & Meghalaya: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy at isolated places very likely over west Assam and isolated heavy falls over Meghalaya during next 12 hours.
Arunachal Pradesh: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places very likely during next 12 hours.
 Wind warning
Squally wind speed reaching 30 to 40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph very likely over Western Assam & Western Meghalaya during next 12 hours and reduce gradually thereafter.
[Kindly visit www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in and www.mausam.imd.gov.in for updates on the system.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Govt gives benefits to farmers on crop loan repayments due to Covid-19 lockdown
Extends benefit of 2% Interest Subvention  to Banks and 3% Prompt Repayment Incentive  to all farmers upto 31st May, 2020 for all crop loans upto Rs.3 lakh given by banks due between 1st March and 31st May
In the wake of lockdown due to ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has extended the benefit of 2% Interest Subvention  to Banks and 3% Prompt Repayment Incentive  to all farmers upto 31st May, 2020 for all crop loans upto Rs.3 lakh given by banks which have become due or are becoming due between 1st March, 2020 and 31st May, 2020.
Due to restrictions imposed on movement of people, many farmers are not able to travel to bank branches for payment of their short term crop loan dues. Moreover, due to restrictions on movement of people and difficulty in timely sale and receipt of payment of their produce, farmers may be facing difficulties in repayment of their short term crop loans falling due during this period.
To address this problem being faced by farmers, extension of Interest Subvention  and Prompt Repayment Incentive  benefit upto 31st May, 2020 on the short term crop loans upto Rs.3 lakh which are due upto 31st May, 2020, shall help the farmers to repay such loans upto the extended period at 4% p.a. interest without attracting any penalty.
Government is providing concessional crop loans to farmers through banks with 2% p.a. interest subvention to banks and 3% additional benefit on timely repayment to farmers thus providing loans upto Rs.3 lakh at 4% p.a. interest on timely repayment.
Ministry of Coal
South Eastern Coalfields Ltd Plans to Develop Solar Power Projects of 600 MW
More than Rs.1000 Crore Investment to be made in Renewable Energy
South Eastern Coalfields Ltd , one of the largest coal-producing subsidiaries of Coal India Ltd, will be developing rooftop and ground mounted solar power projects of 600 MW capacity in the coming years as part of the company’s strategy to expand and diversify its business and achieve the "Net Zero Energy" goal. The strategy is in line with the larger goal of “Panchamrit” announced by Prime Minster Shri Narendra Modi at CoP-26 to achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2070. SECL, the Miniratna PSU, is planning to develop the above projects at a cost of more than Rs.1000 crores. Some of these projects would be implemented in RESCO /BOO  mode.
Solar power projects of more than 180 MW are already in various phases of development in the operational areas of SECL spread over Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. It has recently commissioned rooftop solar projects of 580 kWp capacity in Johilla, Jamuna-Kotma and Kusmunda Areas.
At Johilla Area, the commissioned capacity is about 280 kWp which is the highest capacity rooftop solar project in the entire company. Solar panels have been installed at Administrative Building GM office, SECL-run Kendriya Vidyalaya, Regional Hospital and at Area’s Guesthouse. The project will generate about 4,20,000 units of electricity saving about Rs 21 lakh annually in power expenditure.
The largest two solar projects under implementation are of 40 MW capacity each. A 40 MW ground mounted, grid connected solar PV plant is being developed on company’s own land in Bhatgaon and Bishrampur areas located in Chattisgarh’s Surajpur district. The project is at execution stage and likely to be commissioned during this fiscal. The management is also working on a project report for installation of another 40 MW ground mounted solar PV plant in Johilla area in Madhya Pradesh. SECL has also floated a tender for a 4 MW rooftop solar project and installation feasibility of a floating solar power plant at Sharda OC mine in Sohagpur Area in Madhya Pradesh is also being explored.
Coal India Ltd has set an ambitious target of achieving net-zero status by installing 3000 MW capacity renewable energy projects by 2026 as part of a broader plan to reduce the company’s carbon footprint and move towards a more sustainable future. Recently Coal India has teamed up with Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited  to explore potential sites for pumped storage power  projects within its abandoned mines.
It may be recalled that SECL contributed around one-fourth of CIL’s total coal production in FY 2022-23. It is promoting renewable energy to reduce the carbon footprint of coal mining and move towards the goal of net zero carbon emissions. With the power generated from the above projects, the company is striving to balance its power needs for coal mining and allied activities.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Union MSME Minister Shri Narayan Rane leads cleanliness campaign organized by the KVIC at Juhu Beach
Cleanliness is not just duty of the Prime Minister but the collective responsibility of every individual in society: Union MSME Minister
: Mumbai, October 1, 2023
Khadi and Village Industries Commission , joined the Dk Tareekh Ghanta Ek Saath Shramdaan towards cleanliness initiative, as urged by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. KVIC organized a beach Clean-up at Juhu Beach today where Union MSME Minister Shri Narayan Rane joined as Chief Guest.
Post-event, addressing the participants, the Union Minister said, this campaign, which aligns with Mahatma Gandhi's teachings on the significance of cleanliness, aims to inspire a sense of civic duty towards maintaining a clean and healthy environment. Quoting Mahatma Gandhi, he said, "Cleanliness is more important than political freedom".
The Union MSME Minister underscored the paramount importance of cleanliness. Reiterating the words of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during the launch of the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' in 2014, the Minister stressed on the need to combat dirt and open defecation, urging a shift in old habits and the adoption of cleanliness as a way of life.
The aim of the Shramdaan campaign organized today is to once again involve the country in a mass movement for cleanliness. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission  has been actively participating in this initiative, conducting special cleanliness drives and competitions in schools, colleges, and local communities, emphasizing the theme Shramdaan.
The Union MSME Minister also said that KVIC has proactively participated in this cleanliness drive on the call of the PM. It is not just duty of the Prime Minister but the collective responsibility of every individual in society, he added. Union Minister Shri Narayan Rane concluded by rallying the public to unite and work towards a Clean India.
Film Star Shri Suresh Oberoi and local MLA Shri Amit Satam along with Chief Executive Officer, KVIC, Shri Vineet Kumar and Financial Advisor, KVIC, Shri Pankaj Bodhke and KVIC officials and a large number of school students and local residents participated in this cleanliness campaign.
It may be noted that the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, through its various schemes and programmes, encourages use of non-carbon emitting Khadi and Village Industries products.
Ministry of Communications
C-DOT signs consortium agreement with industry partners for ‘Collaborative Development of Disaggregated 5G Radio Access Network Solution’
Centre for Development of Telematics , the premier Telecom R&D Centre of the Department of Telecommunications , signed a consortium agreement with industry partners: Lekha Wireless Solutions Private Limited, Signaltron Systems Private Limited, Sooktha Consulting Private Limited and Resonous Technologies Private Limited for ‘Collaborative Development of Disaggregated 5G Radio Access Network Solution’. The consortium partners are companies engaged in development of Radio communication products, specialising in providing radio access network solutions for 5G, LTE, etc.
This agreement is the second such initiative under of the ‘C-DOT Collaborative Research Program 2022 ’, which was launched to realise the objective of promoting innovation and development of cost-effective indigenous telecom products and solution. The first such agreement was signed with VVDN Technologies Private Limited and WiSig Networks Private Limited to develop 5G Open RAN.
This engagement amongst the Parties is to collaborate for the development of an O-RAN compliant disaggregated 5G RAN solution capable of operation in the FR1 and FR2 bands for public & private 5G networks. C-DOT will act as a business incubator and facilitator by providing funding and necessary infrastructure for testing, interoperability, field trial, Proof of Concept ; hence ensuring availability of alternative 5G RAN domestic products.
Speaking at the Agreement signing ceremony, Dr Rajkumar Upadhyay, CEO, C-DOT highlighted the tremendous potential of Indian R&D and emphasised the importance of collaborative approach to leverage the technical strengths across industry. He further added that this partnership will act as a catalyst towards India’s self-reliance in 5G space by creating more telecom players in Startup-MSME ecosystem, contributing to Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of “Atmanirbhar Bharat”. This development of indigenously designed, commercially viable and industry-grade deployable 5G RAN End to End solution will infuse healthy competition in the market, augment Indian intellectual property and also enable our country to become a leading global supplier of affordable 5G solutions.
The event was attended by Shri Ramu T Srinivasaiah, Founder & Director- Lekha Wireless Solutions; Shri Himamshu Khasnis, Founder & Director- Signaltron Systems; Shri Balaji Rangaswamy, CEO- Sooktha Consulting; Shri Subbaiah K V, CEO- Resonous Technologies. Dr Pankaj Kumar Dalela, Ms Shikha Srivastava- Directors of C-DOT were also present during the agreement signing ceremony.
The C-DOT and consortium partners expressed their enthusiasm and reiterated their firm commitments towards taking this engagement further with a resounding success and building indigenous capabilities for the digital transformation of the country, looking forward to global reach.
Ministry of Finance
Income tax to hear grievances of the tax payers
The Income Tax Department, Tamilnadu & Puducherry is dedicating the first fortnight of June 2018  for attending to the grievance of the taxpayers with regard to pending Appeal Effects and Rectification applications. All the officers located in the State of Tamilnadu & the Union Territory of Puducherry would be attending to the grievances. The taxpayers and/or their Representatives who wish to explain their cases in person may meet their respective jurisdictional Assessing Officers in the first half of working day during the fortnight. The taxpayers may avail this opportunity to get their grievances redressed.
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UPSC
Recruitment Results Finalized by UPSC in January, 2022
The following Recruitment Results have been finalized by the Union Public Service Commission during the month of January, 2022. The recommended candidates have been informed individually by post.
Ministry of Law and Justice
22nd Law Commission submits report:
"Amendment in Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for Enabling Online Registration of FIR"
The Law Commission of India received a reference from the Ministry of Home Affairs vide letter dated June, 2018, requesting the Commission to study the feasibility of amending Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973  in order to enable online registration of FIR.
In view of the above, the 22nd Law Commission took up the reference and undertook a comprehensive study of the law relating to online registration of FIRs and its working in India, tracing its genesis and development in the digital era. The Commission also analyzed the history of registration of FIRs, both in colonial and independent India, and the various pronouncements of the Hon'ble Supreme Court and the Hon'ble High Courts on the subject-matter. Additionally, the 22nd Law Commission held extensive consultations with entities involved in policing reforms, namely, the National Crime Records Bureau and the Bureau of Police Research & Development. Further, the Commission also held wide-ranging consultations with academicians, advocates, senior Police Officers, etc.
The Commission examined the reference and submitted its Report No. 282 titled “Amendment in Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for Enabling Online Registration of FIR”, to the Ministry of Law & Justice, Department of Legal Affairs, on 27.09.2023. The Commission is of the considered view that registration of e-FIR be enabled in a phased manner, beginning with offenses bearing a punishment of upto three years imprisonment.
Special Service and Features
ITD, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Region, Advises the Public to desist from fraudulent persons
It has come to the notice of the Income-tax Department that unscrupulous elements are trying to deceive the public through fictitious letters/email from unauthorised email IDs in the motive of scamming money. It has also come to our notice that calls are also being made to that effect.
It is brought to the notice of the public that the authenticity of the email/letters/phone calls received to pay any amount or tax or any other payment from your personal account may kindly be verified from the Department through email ID or contact number as furnished in the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Income Tax authorised website www.tnincometax.gov.in / grievance.
The public may also verify the genuineness of their demand outstanding details by logging into their e-filing portal and if required may confirm from the respective Jurisdictional Assessing Officers.
The Department also wishes to caution the general public, that all our official correspondences bear Documentation Identification Number  and will be sent through official mail ID only. Therefore, public are requested not to fall prey to such fraudulent attempts by imposters.
The Department does not provide any links for payment of tax. Tax payments will have to be made by filling appropriate challans through online/banking channels.
Accordingly, the Income Tax Department, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Region wishes to advise the public to desist from responding to such phishing email / attempts by such fraudulent persons, according to a press release issued by V.Vidhyadhar, Additional Commissioner of Income – Tax,  , Chennai.
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Ministry of Earth Sciences
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh tells authorities to expedite Road Highway projects in J&K
Khellani-Goha road National Highway-244 work will be done in double shift, in order to make up for the delay on account of pandemic and to ensure that the entire project is completed partly within this year and partly by next year.
This was disclosed here today by Union Minister and MP Udhampur-Kathua-Doda Lok Sabha constituency, Dr Jitendra Singh after he received a briefing and update about the status of the various NHIDCL  projects in Jammu & Kashmir from the Managing Director  NHIDCL, Chanchal Kumar.
Chanchal Kumar said that the Minister had very minutely gone into the details of each of the ongoing NHIDCL projects both in Jammu as well as in Kashmir regions and had spent nearly one and a half hour discussing every small detail of every aspect. He said, the Minister was keen that efforts must be made to expedite the projects so that COVID related delay could be made up to the maximum extent.
As far as the Khellani-Goha project is concerned, Dr Jitendra Singh was of the strong opinion that considering the importance of the project, the work should be undertaken in two shifts. Accordingly, Chanchal Kumar assured the Minister that he will immediately issue the necessary orders and try to elicit maximum cooperation in this regard from the construction agencies and concerned contractors.
Goha-Khellani-Khannabal National Highway NH-244 linking Chenani-Sudhmahadev-Khellani-Chattroo-Khannabal will provide an alternative route of road transport, which will not only provide ease of travel and revenue but would also be important from the security point of view. As per the timeline fixed after the pandemic, phase-I of Goha-Khellani road is likely to be completed by December this year, while the further stretch upto Chattroo in district Kishtwar is likely to be completed by February 2023.
Meanwhile, the two-laning of Chenani-Sudhmahadev road section of NH-244 is likely to be completed by March this year except for a major bridge. Construction of bi-directional tunnel on the Khellani-Khannabal section has also been undertaken and it is likely to be completed by October this year at a cost of Rs 76.49 crore. Among the projects in Jammu district, the MD NHIDCL gave the Minister an update about the four-laning of Jammu-Akhnoor section of National Highway-144A.
The major NHIDCL projects in Kashmir valley about which the Minister was apprised include Zojila bi-directional tunnel, Z-Morh tunnel, upgradation of of Baramulla-Gulmarg Section of NH-701A, construction of new two-lane Anantnag Bypass connecting NH-244 and NH-44.